Ruger 10/22

Reasonably-priced, cheap to shoot, good to learn fundamentals with.

>>34863305
Not to mention how customizable it is. It's not quite on the level of the AR but it's close enough to compare it which says a lot. Don't like your 10/22 anymore? Dress it up as a g36 or an m1 Carbine. Any .22 is a good starter rifle really.

>>34863290
Previous posters are correct and I both own and enjoy my 10/22. However, it is not the be all and end all of 22 LR rifles. Marlin 60s have a good rep and 22 Henrys are an excellent upscale option if you like lever guns. One could also go with an older pump-action. For children, I would strongly recommend a break or bolt action to make it easier to be sure that there is no round in the chamber.

>>34863305
>>34863342
>>34863937
What these guys said.

>>34863290
cheap ammo, reasonably priced, low kickback allows for a comfortable day of shooting, teaches you recoil managment, if shtf it can be used for critter hunting, and they suppress amazingly

>>34863290
I like how you post a 10/22 thread with the pic being of a PPS-50 instead... Nice!

>>34865044
What can he say, it's a hell of a shotgun.

Fun and cheap to shoot and can teach good trigger control

Also fun to modify with lots of aftermarket options

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Cheap to shoot, not a bolt action, highly customizable, not a bolt action, Is light and compact, not a bolt action, can kill pretty much all small game, not a bolt action, low recoil, not a bolt action, and high rate of fire because it's NOT A FUCKING BOLT ACTION SINGLE SHOT PIECE OF SHIT LIKE THE REMSHIT MODEL 514 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH I JUST WANT TO SHOOT MORE THAN ONCE.

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>>34863342
>Not to mention how customizable it is.
And then some.

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>>34865582
Couch looks like a hand in the thumbnail

>>34865632
i thought the same thing

>>34863290
Because people on gun forums repeat what they've read over and over. Marlin 60 is just as good. So is the Mossberg Plinkster.

>>34866446
Can confirm plinkster. I like mine way more than my 10/22

I bought a 10/22 takedown, and it's the only gun I own that I haven't taken apart yet. For some reason, it's intimidatingly difficult to strip and clean. Maybe I'll watch a video and learn how to do it. It's only got maybe 400 rounds through it.

My grandpa bought me one for Christmas when I was 12. Obviously my dad kept it until we went to the range but it was "mine". I still have it and still love to shoot it.

>Cheap
>Cheap to shoot
>Reliable
>Huge aftermarket
>.22LR = no recoil, good to teach younger/newer shooters that are intimidated by firearms


As mentioned pretty much all .22s are a solid choice for a first rifle, but the amount of customization for the 10/22 makes it my first choice to recommend to others. Once you expand your collection it's still fun to plink around with on the cheap and let friends shoot.

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>>34865591
very much want. might go start paperwork at bass pro for a 10/22 tomorrow cuz of this post.

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>>34867571
You should make it an m1 carbine version

Pretty good thread on it https://desuarchive.org/k/thread/34837788/#34837788